Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura National University
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Within the framework of the leading community role undertaken by Mansoura National University in serving society and promoting health awareness, and under the patronage of Professor Dr. Sherif Khater, President of the University, and the leadership of Professor Dr. Raefa Refaat Allam, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, in embodiment of the University’s mission to support community causes and enhance quality of life for target groups,
Faculty of Nursing participated in the activities celebrating the International Day of Geriatric Persons, organized by the Directorate of Social Solidarity in cooperation with the Mosn El-Kheir Foundation. The event was attended by Major General Tarek Marzouk, Governor of Dakahlia, along with a number of executive, academic, and community leaders, on Thursday, October 16, at El-Ward Island Club in Mansoura.
A number of faculty members, teaching assistants, and students from the Faculty took part in the event, contributing awareness-raising and educational activities in addition to a medical convoy serving older adults, as part of the Faculty’s efforts to promote health awareness and support comprehensive care for the elderly.
This participation reflected a distinguished model of integration among state institutions, the academic sector, and civil society, contributing to the health, psychological, and social care of older persons, and reinforcing the values of appreciation, giving, and human solidarity that constitute a core pillar of the Egyptian state’s vision toward achieving sustainable development.
In her statement, Professor Dr. Raefa Refaat Allam affirmed that the Faculty’s participation in this event comes within its plan to deepen community engagement among nursing students and to foster a sense of responsibility and belonging toward different societal groups. She emphasized that older persons represent a reservoir of wisdom, experience, and generosity that must be preserved and cared for as an integral part of Egyptian societal values.
